yearly reflection

Read more about the article What I Learned in My 5th Year as a Freelance Writer

What I Learned in My 5th Year as a Freelance Writer

Welcome to my annual review post, where I take a look back at 2018 to see how I make a living as a freelance writer. Read about Year 4 (2017), Year 3 (2016), Year 2 (2015) and Year 1 (2014). Cover photo by Ray Hennessy on Unsplash January 2019 marks five years since I went full-time as a freelance writer. I got in the habit of cataloging my yearly lessons early on, when I realized so much of the advice that I was seeing out there was from freelancers who had been in the business way longer than I had. I figured this annual series would be…

Read more about the article What I Learned in My Third Year of Freelance Writing

What I Learned in My Third Year of Freelance Writing

Welcome to my annual review post, where I'm taking a look back at 2016 to see how I make a living writing. Read about Year 2 (2015) and Year 1 (2014). It's hard to believe I just finished up my third full year as a freelance writer. Every year has been a little different — and every year has gotten me that much closer to where I want to be in my business and life. I like doing these end of year posts — in part because they help tie a nice, tidy ribbon around the year, and in part because they…